UNSPSC 50591829: Dried Non GMO italian type beans

The variety of Non GMO beans known as Non GMO italian type beans that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50591829 Dried Non GMO Italian Type Beans is a Commodity code that encompasses packaged dried bean products, typically sourced as staple ingredients for institutional food service. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code reflects broader purchasing patterns for school nutrition, senior meal programs, and state agency food service operations, where dried beans appear as line items within comprehensive grocery and food-supply solicitations rather than as standalone procurements. School districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting dried beans alongside fresh produce, proteins, grains, condiments, and prepared-food items to meet federal nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. The work involves selecting vendors capable of delivering USDA-compliant, non-GMO dried beans in case quantities to centralized warehouses and distributed school or facility sites on firm fixed-price contracts, typically with pricing locked for twelve months and no fuel surcharges permitted.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with recent solicitations from Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, RFP 026-41 due February 25, 2026), Georgia (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003, due February 18, 2026; Bulloch County Board of Education IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB-26-00289 for senior meals, due June 25, 2026), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases BNB052266 for Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate the market, with multi-vendor RFPs and IFBs covering 30-plus districts in cooperative buying arrangements; state-level food service operations and county senior meal programs represent secondary demand. Dried beans typically appear as one line item among 200-plus food products in these solicitations, requiring vendors to meet HACCP protocols, provide nutritional documentation, maintain Commercial General Liability insurance at $500,000–$1,000,000 per occurrence, and comply with USDA Buy American provisions requiring domestic content certification at bid submission.